Eli Roth's Favorite Films Regrettably Include No Lost Jason Biggs Classics

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· The Rotten Tomatoes Show asked Eli Roth to name five of his favorite films (his responses, after the jump), and he overlapped with mentor Quentin Tarantino's list exactly once -- sadly, not in head-scratching appreciation of the Woody Allen/Jason Biggs film Anything Else. A free lollipop to any journalist who can get Quentin to explain that one! (OK, no free lollipops. A Blue Mountain eCard, perhaps.)


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Comments

  • Josh says:

    For making movies like HOSTEL, Roth seems like a pretty cool guy. I got that impression from this and the surprisingly great A.V. Club interview.

  • Lowbrow says:

    Eli's #1 pick has a 00% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. That actually helps a lot to explain the plot behind Cabin Fever.

  • whoneedslight says:

    My brother and I rented just about every horror movie available on VHS when we were kids and Pieces is a gem.
    But then again, I also love Driller Killer.

  • Proman says:

    There is nothing to explain. "Anything Else" is an EXCELLENT film and makes a lot more sense than most of the other stuff on his list.